New International Student Check-In Schedule

When you enter the United States, you will need to report to the Office of International Student Services & Study Abroad (OISS&SA) for the mandatory New Student Check-in. Please see the schedule below for the available dates and times. It is important that you attend one of the designated days.

The Spring 2019 check-in period runs from December 7, 2018, through January 4, 2019. There are multiple days scheduled for the new student check-in; please come to only one. Please do not wait until the last day! Classes fill up quickly. You must report to our office no later than January 4, 2019.

NOTICE:THERE ARE TWO LOCATIONS FOR CHECK-IN.

LOCATIONS:

Dates: December 7, 11, 14, 17, 18

Office of International Student Services & Study Abroad (OISS&SA)3200 Main St. (1st Floor of the Parking Garage)Houston TX 77002

Parking: Parking is available in the Rosalie Lot (corner of Travis St. and Rosalie St., behind the HCC Administration Building).

Dates: January 2-4

HCC Central Campus, LHSB Room 1001300 Holman St.Houston TX 77004

Available Parking

Student Lot 13 (Corner of San Jacinto Street and Alabama Street)

Student Lot 3 (Corner of San Jacinto Street and Holman Street)

Student Lot 9 (Corner of Crawford Street and Holman Street)

Parking Garage (Corner of La Branch Street and Winbern Street)

WHAT TO BRINGWhen reporting for check-in, please bring COPIES the following:

Receipt of online payment or check or money order for the $50.00 orientation fee – you can pay this with a credit card online through the PeopleSoft / Student Account sign-in or in person at any campus cashier’s office. You may also bring a check or money order with you to the OISS&SA check-in.

Again, OISS&SA does NOT MAKE COPIESIF YOU DO NOT HAVE COPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS, WE WILL SEND YOU TO GET THEM AND COME BACK.

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Spring 2019 Check-in Schedule

Date

Time

Location

December 7

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

OISS&SA (3200 Main St.)

December 11

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

OISS&SA (3200 Main St.)

December 14

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

OISS&SA (3200 Main St.)

December 17

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

OISS&SA (3200 Main St.)

December 18

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

OISS&SA (3200 Main St.)

January 2

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Central Campus, Room 100 (1300 Holman St.)

January 3

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Central Campus, Room 100 (1300 Holman St.)

January 4

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Central Campus, Room 100 (1300 Holman St.)

* Please Note: If you are Transfer Student, you do not need to check in. However, you must still attend the Mandatory New Student Orientation.

International Student Orientation

New Student Orientation is mandatory for all incoming New, Change-of-Status, Transfer and Reinstatement international students for the Spring 2019 semester. You are required to attend the entire orientation.

If you do not attend the entire orientation, a hold will be put on your student account that will prevent you from enrolling in classes.

Topics to be covered

Meeting and Making New Friends

Cultural Adjustment

Maintaining Your F-1 Status

Health Insurance Coverage

Campus and Student Life

Date

January 4, 2019 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

*Students MUST be on time for the start of orientation at 10 a.m. Those who arrive late are at risk of not being allowed to attend. *You are expected to treat orientation as if it is a class.